The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-06-02
June. the month of roses.

deal of good, besides helping the stree
sprinkler.
VIM. Finch has purchased the oil
G. & P. water tank and is tearing tn
same down.
d. L. Rockwell. Esq, left on Tues
day for the Springs, at st. Louis, Mich
for the benefit of his health.
An elegant selection of wall paper
borders and decorations, at
MRS. E. A. SCRIPTURE's.
The Universalist Social will be helt
next Tuesday evening .at the residenc,
of Mr.. Cole. All are invited.
Messrs. Jenkins & Collins have
placed an order with Merits & Riddle
for one of the finest Funeral Cars evel
built in the state.
What will we do now? The Re.
PUBLICAN insists that Mr.. Goldman
shall not be given the nomination for
Lieutenant Governor.
OF the many residences being re-
painted in our city, none are in better
taste than the fine one of II. D. Sey-
mour. Esq.
The Kent Water Go. laid their mains
across the river, at the upper bridge,
last week, and are pushing the work
along rapidly.
Sheriff Sheldon and deputy Cal. Nc
Manus, left for Columbus Tuesday
morning, to escort the prisoners, Sid
dali, Miller and Downs to the o. Pen.
Frank P. Booth, former Ravenna
boy, now Station Agent at Johnson
burg, Pa, for the Erie road. made us
a pleasant call on Monday.
The correspondents of the Garretts-
vile Journal hold a reunion at the
residence of Bro. Webb, in CARROTS
vile, on Friday next.
The N. Y. P. & o. railroad will sell
tickets to Kent and return at excur-
sion rates. Friday, June 10, good for
return next day, on all regular trains.
A number of members of Mcintosh
Post, G. A. K. and other citizens, at
tended Memorial services at Edinburg
which were held on Saturday last.
The juries in the cases of Lewis Mil.
Ter and Harry Nichols, charged with
burglary, returned a verdict of not
guilty. in each case, and the boys were
discharged.
Rev. Andrew Wilson and wife are
attending the State Convention of
Universalists, which is being held at
North Lewisburg, this week. They
will return Saturday.
A letter from Mrs. G. P. Reed, re-
ceived on Monday, says Mr.. Reeds
health is slowly though steadily inn
proving. They are still at Lookout
Mountain.
There will be q special meeting of
David Mcintosh Post on Wednesday
evening, June 10, to make arrange
ments for going to Kent on Friday,
June 10.
Mr.. Gilbert Clayton is at home for
the Summer vacation. having COM
pleted an engagement of several
months with the Bennett and Moulton
Opera Co.
Letters remaining in the Postoffice
at Ravenna May 81, 1887.
w. V. Bishop, Mr.. Edward Bixler,
Hulbertson & Co., It. G. Purdy, WIN.
Kevery, J. Sherry, Mr.. Geo. B. Will
liams.
A satiric paper tells of cheese that
was schlOroformed to prevent its escape.
The cream of that satire was evident
ly skinned from the milk used in the
manufacture of the cheese on sale in
this city.
Mr.. Alanson Plum, a highly respect.
ed citizen of Streetsbero, died at his
home in that place, on Saturday eve
ming, May 81. aged SO years. r.Plum
was born in Chester. Mass. and came
to Ohio in 1921. He has been a resi-,
dent of this county over 55 years.
The gas drillers have succeeded in
strengthening the hole, and are down
about 10 feet. There was danger at
one time that the drill would come to
the surface in the vicinity of Kent, but
there are strong hopes now that some
progress will be made downward.
Alonzo Harrington was arrested on
this 9th ult., on complaint of John
Barr, of Titusyille, for obtaining $40
under false pretenses. He was brought
before Mayor Holcomb, who, at the
request of the plaintiff, discharged
him, on payment of the costs.
We have received from our young
friend, Harry 8. Holcomb, copy of
The Resources Of California;" an ell
egantly printed paper published in the
interests of the Golden State. The
number sent us is devoted mainly to
Tulare, where Harry is located.
Decoration Day was observed with
appropriate ceremonies, the program,
as published last week, being carried
out without any important changes
The ceremonies taking place in the
morning, the crowd of people from
abroad was not "a large "a usual.